Warning : it is impossible to recover
your data after doing a hard reset, so
online backup is always important.
For all of your data, a backup shnould
be done on an external device, hard
drive, raid system or media.
Force Reset the device (press and
hold POWER button for 8-10 seconds)
Unlock Galaxy S3 T999 i747 i535
using hard reset
sgs3 hard reset or reset Galaxy
S3: PRESS AND HOLD VOLUME UP
+ Home Button + Power
Turn the phone off
Press and hold Volume UP and
Home (center) button
Press Power until the phone
vibrates
Wait until you see the Android
logo then release all the buttons
Select Wipe data/Factory reset
with VOLUME DOWN, press Power
(right hand-side)
Select YES...delete all user data
with VOLUME DOWN and then
Press Power
After format, press Power again to
reboot the phone (select reboot
system now)
or Use this method to reset your
Samsung Galaxy S3: Enter
*2767*3855# WARNING: All fo your
data (contacts, messages....) will be
lost! Make sure you complete a
backup before starting (Carbon
Backup is a good one). Take out SIM
card before full reset too! As a rule,
this shouldn't delete the data on your
external SD card.
Attention: if you reset your device to
the factory default with SD card
encryption setting enabled, the device
will not be able to read your
encrypted files. Disable this setting
before resettling the device.
SGS3 Firmeware Flash downlaod
mode: PRESS AND HOLD VOLUME
down + Home Button + Power On
CAUTION: Perform this reset AT
YOUR OWN risk!
